Jackanory originally aired between 1965 and 1996. The creator of the series was Joy Whitby, who developed the idea for a six-week trial run. The series was so successful that it was commissioned to ...

Bosses of TV channel Dave are deciding when to air an episode of a show that Rik Mayall filmed before he died. The comedian recorded an episode of Crackanory, a grown-up version of children's ...

Rik Mayall, an irrepressible British comedy legend who was an equal master of brutally intense physical comedy and wry class satire, died at the tragically young age of 56 today of unspecified causes.

Ben Elton said his late friend Rik Mayall featured heavily in his autobiography [BBC] Comedian Ben Elton said working with the late Rik Mayall gave him some of "the most glorious creative moments" he ...

Rik Mayall and David Mitchell are among the stars who feature in an exclusive picture from Crackanory series two. The part live-action, part-animated Dave show sees celebrities narrating adult ...

For an entire generation growing up the 1980s and 1990s, Rik Mayall was one of the most familiar - and fascinating - faces on television. And now, 11 years after his death at the age of 56, his legacy ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ewan Spence covers the digital worlds of mobile technology. This article is more than 10 years old. Following the death of ...

Writer Max Kinnings pays tribute to comedian Rik Mayall, featuring recordings made during the writing of Rik’s violently untrue memoir, Bigger Than Hitler, Better Than Christ. Show more Marking 10 ...

Adrian Edmondson‘s tearful recollections of comedian and actor Rik Mayall have resurfaced on the anniversary of his comedy co-star’s death. Mayal died aged 56 on 9 June 2014 after suffering a sudden ...